Significance of Agriculture: A Panoramic Overview

Introduction

It may be conceivable that agriculture as a sector has always existed throughout human civilization and has never lost its importance. It provides the very foundation upon which human civilization has evolved and flourished. From the time it was first practiced, agriculture became the center of an economic, center of social, center of culture and center of environment for different civilizations at different parts of the world. Such various facets of agriculture I mean these are economic growth, food security, rural development, environmental protection, increased contribution to the global economy all together and in one assignment combining them into a logical framework. 

1. Agricultural Role in Economic Development

In fact, agriculture never ceased being the leading industry in numerous developing countries, being a primary source for revenue and employment in many regions. Now let us try to analyze agriculture’s role in the economic growth and development from different perspectives: 

1.1 Contribution to GDP

Agriculture in many developing countries has a significant percentage of force contributory to the Gross Domestic Product. However the growth of the industrial and services sectors appears to be dominant still agriculture remains one of the main drivers of the economies of the majority of the countries including India, Brazil, china etc. World Bank experts suggest a